The Protectors
Suspended Animation Classic #251
Originally published October 17, 1993 (#43)
(Dates are approximate)
Subscription Services and The Protectors
By Michael Vance
A labor of love gave birth to “Suspended Animation” on January 8th, 1989. Now four years old, this baby measures 269 reviews long and weighs in at 7 features, three editorials. But if you think this kid’s got a lot on the bawl, think again. With over 700 comic books released during some months, this baby has just begun to howl.
It’s a crying shame, but many comics reviewed here can’t be bought at your local drug or grocery store next to the diapers. They are sold only through comic book shops or at the comic book shop in your … mailbox.
Even if you don’t subscribe to the idea, you can subscribe to comic books. The oldest method, through publishers, requires full payment in advance for a year’s worth of each title. No kidding, this can be expensive. And many small companies specializing in adult material can’t offer subscriptions.
If you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mailbox, subscribe to a subscription service. The formula is simple. Write to a subscription service and request information. Many such companies advertise in comics and trade journals. Then list every title from every publisher you wish to buy, include payment, and mail. Your books will return in mint condition with a list of future titles to order. Until you tell them to stop, they’ll mail every issues of each book.
Subscribing also saves you money.
If you can’t find the address of a subscription service, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Suspended Animation”. I’ll forward a list. No need for thanks. [Editor’s note: I don’t do this anymore]
I like to baby my readers.
MINIVIEW: “The Protectors”/$1.95, 24 pages from Malibu Comics. This return to the less pessimistic, heroic superheroes of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s is better written than drawn, but worth the price of admission for fans of the genre. Recommended. [Another editor’s note: this title was written by former “Suspended Animation” reviewer, R. A. Jones; the review is not without prejudice.]
The Protectors
Suspended Animation Classic #251
Originally published October 17, 1993 (#43)
(Dates are approximate)
Subscription Services and The Protectors
By Michael Vance
A labor of love gave birth to “Suspended Animation” on January 8th, 1989. Now four years old, this baby measures 269 reviews long and weighs in at 7 features, three editorials. But if you think this kid’s got a lot on the bawl, think again. With over 700 comic books released during some months, this baby has just begun to howl.
It’s a crying shame, but many comics reviewed here can’t be bought at your local drug or grocery store next to the diapers. They are sold only through comic book shops or at the comic book shop in your … mailbox.
Even if you don’t subscribe to the idea, you can subscribe to comic books. The oldest method, through publishers, requires full payment in advance for a year’s worth of each title. No kidding, this can be expensive. And many small companies specializing in adult material can’t offer subscriptions.
If you weren’t born with a silver spoon in your mailbox, subscribe to a subscription service. The formula is simple. Write to a subscription service and request information. Many such companies advertise in comics and trade journals. Then list every title from every publisher you wish to buy, include payment, and mail. Your books will return in mint condition with a list of future titles to order. Until you tell them to stop, they’ll mail every issues of each book.
Subscribing also saves you money.
If you can’t find the address of a subscription service, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Suspended Animation”. I’ll forward a list. No need for thanks. [Editor’s note: I don’t do this anymore]
I like to baby my readers.
MINIVIEW: “The Protectors”/$1.95, 24 pages from Malibu Comics. This return to the less pessimistic, heroic superheroes of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s is better written than drawn, but worth the price of admission for fans of the genre. Recommended. [Another editor’s note: this title was written by former “Suspended Animation” reviewer, R. A. Jones; the review is not without prejudice.]